Sheeted breadcrumbs are produced using a continuous mixer to form dense dough, which is then forced through a series of paired rollers. This “sheeting” action forms the dough, which is then conveyed to a band oven for baking. The baked sheet of dough then is run through a granulating mill or slow grinder.
Like any industry, breadcrumb manufacturers have their own terminology. Breadcrumbs are said to fall into different categories or generations. There are three generations of sheeted breadcrumb products—cracker meals, white breaders and colored breaders.